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Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

MLB Ejections 110-111, Replays 645-646: MIL-TOR

1B Umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected Brewers Manager Ron Roenicke for arguing a check swing (ball/HBP) call and HP Umpire Greg Gibson ejected Blue Jays Manager John Gibbons for arguing a Replay Review decision that overturned 2B Umpire Quinn Wolcott's safe call in the bottom of the 8th inning and Instant Replay Review upheld Cuzzi's out call in the bottom of the 4th inning of the Brewers-Blue Jays game. In the 4th, with one out and none on, Blue Jays batter Munenori Kawasaki hit a ground ball to Brewers shortstop Jean Segura, who threw to first baseman Jonathan Lucroy as Kawasaki arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Blue Jays Manager John Gibbons, Cuzzi's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the game was tied, 4-4.

In the 8th, with one out and none on, Blue Jays batter Steve Tolleson was hit by a pitch while attempting to check his swing on a 1-1 slider from Brewers pitcher Will Smith. Replays indicate Tolleson did not attempt to strike the pitch, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the game was tied, 4-4.

During the subsequent at-bat, Tolleson attempted to steal second base off of Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado, who threw to shortstop Segura as Tolleson slid into second base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Brewers Acting Manager Jerry Narron, Wolcott's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. Replays indicate the runner was tagged while off his base, the call was correct. At the time of the review and ejection, the game was tied, 4-4. The Blue Jays ultimately won the contest, 7-4.

This is Phil Cuzzi (10)'s first ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Greg Gibson (53)'s third ejection of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Phil Cuzzi (10)'s 11th Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Quinn Wolcott (10)'s 12th Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Greg Gibson's first, second supervised Replay Review of the 2014 Season.